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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-2-4
pubmed:abstractText
The idiotypic network can be experimentally altered to induce protective immune responses against microbial pathogens. Both internal image and noninternal image anti-idiotypic (anti-Id) antibodies have been shown to trigger antigen (Ag)-specific immune responses. Therefore, mechanisms of anti-Id vaccination appear to go beyond structural mimicry of Ag, but remain undefined. Using the neurotropic murine coronavirus animal model, we have previously shown that a polyclonal noninternal image anti-Id (Ab2) could vaccinate BALB/c mice. To characterize its mode of action, we have examined the immune modulating capability of this Ab2 in vivo in strains of mice with different H-2 haplotypes. Even though only internal image anti-Id are expected to induce non-genetically restricted immunity, this noninternal image Ab2 induced protective immunity in four of eight genetically different strains of mice susceptible to coronavirus infection. These were BALB/c (H-2d), DBA/2 (H-2d), DBA/1 (H-2q), and SWR (H-2q) mice. Protection was generally correlated with the induction of specific antiviral Ab (Ab3) that showed biological properties, such as virus neutralization in vitro, similar to the initial Ab1. To evaluate the genetic implication of the H-2 haplotypes in protection, congenic mice were also tested. Vaccination profiles suggest that cooperation between background gene(s) of the BALB/c mouse with H-2d and H-2q loci is necessary for an optimal protective immune response, although the main genetic element(s) regulating the antiviral response to Ab2 inoculation appeared to be located outside the major histocompatibility complex. These results are consistent with the ability of Ab2 to induce protective antiviral antibodies in genetically different animals by biological mimicry.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0014-2980
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3230-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Antibodies, Monoclonal, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Antibodies, Viral, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Coronavirus, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Coronavirus Infections, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Female, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Immunoglobulin Idiotypes, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Mice, Inbred BALB C, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Mice, Inbred C3H, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Mice, Inbred CBA, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Mice, Inbred DBA, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Rabbits, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Species Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Vaccines, Synthetic, pubmed-meshheading:8977327-Viral Vaccines
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Genetic control of anti-idiotypic vaccination against coronavirus infection.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Neuroimmunovirology, Institut Armand-Frappier, Université du Québec, Laval, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't